Presented at the 2000 APIII Conference Return to 2000 Abstract Index
THE DYNAMIC LAB REPORT — AN HTML MOCK OUTPUT
Children's Hospital
Department of Pathology
Columbus, Ohio
Mark Luquette, MD
If we are to pursue the mechanics of producing the electronic
medical record, particularly as it pertains to laboratory
medicine, we must have a concrete vision of our goal. What
will the electronic pathology report look like? If mock
output can be produced that satisfies our needs as well
as those of the patient and referring physician, we may
be able to take the next step toward making such output
a reality. The mock output can be presented to programmers
along with information about the existing architecture of
the HIS, LIS, and other databases. A bid could be formulated
and presented as a capital expenditure and the real work
could begin. This presentation showcases a mock output of
a "Dynamic Pathology Report". Its intent is to
stimulate thought and discussion about what the report should
do and be. I believe that simulations like this one may
serve as a focus for development, give direction to developers,
and allow input from users for a more robust platform.
The simulation is done in HTML for ease of portability and viewing. The simulation begins at a portal to an electronic medical record of which the "Dynamic Pathology Report" is a part. The report details a fictitious patient whom by this report has an odd combination of diseases. Included are images and links to history, gross and microscopic description, studies pending and completed, addenda, previous reports, clinical lab studies, a list of treating physicians, social services, patient support, references, search engines, and a password restricted portal to teaching files to compare the current case to archived cases. Featured with a top line diagnosis is a link "Logic to Diagnosis" that explains the diagnostic path that resulted in the diagnosis in protracted or complicated cases.
